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EU prepares finalisation of Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions, Cyprus says
BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - EU ambassadors approved on Wednesday the disbursement of a promised 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Russia, ...
Apr 22, 2026
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18s
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new strict...
Apr 22, 2026
Moldovan tycoon Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in fraud case
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, April 22 (Reuters) - A Moldovan court sentenced business magnate and former political powerbroker Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in prison on Wednesday in a fraud case in...
Apr 22, 2026
Iran war conflict could create systemic gas demand destruction, says top sector official
By America Hernandez PARIS, April 22 (Reuters) - The natural gas demand destruction currently resulting from the Iran war as governments implement measures to mitigate the crisis risks becoming struct...
Apr 22, 2026
UK must brace for rise in state-backed cyberattacks, security chief says
By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Britain should brace for a rise in cyberattacks linked to hostile states, the head of the country's cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday, as the governm...
Apr 22, 2026
Two Pakistani astronauts selected as candidates for China space programme
BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) - China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space programme, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday. Both will travel to China for trai...
Apr 22, 2026
Pope decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa
By Joshua McElwee BATA, Equatorial Guinea, April 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo used the last full day of his four-nation Africa tour on Wednesday to speak out against wealth inequality, urging believers to ...
Apr 22, 2026
EU envoys poised to adopt 20th package of Russia sanctions, diplomats say
By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - European Union envoys are set to adopt a 20th package of sanctions against Russia, with Slovakia and Hungary expected to drop their opposition to the move...
Apr 22, 2026
European health chief says EU is at 'a critical point' in ensuring new drug access
By Maggie Fick BARCELONA, April 22 (Reuters) - Europe is at a critical juncture for ensuring future access to new drugs as U.S. pricing policies shake the sector, the head of the European Medicines Ag...
Apr 22, 2026
In Mexico, flagship Mayan tourist train leaves trail of broken pledges
By Cassandra Garrison VIDA Y ESPERANZA, Mexico, April 22 (Reuters) - Deep in Mexico's Maya jungle, brilliant white lights blaze improbably in the wilderness: a maintenance depot for a flagship multi-b...
Apr 22, 2026
